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hold a funeral

VERB

lay to rest

Synonyms

WEAK

annul bring to a close bury cancel entomb inter invalidate lay in the grave negate nullify put an end to put six feet under put to rest revoke undo void

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“We don’t take parts before we hold a funeral for them,” said the leader of A Fun.

From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 5, 2024

While she waited, Mahtab didn't allow anyone to hold a funeral for her daughter or share their condolences.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023

Shamdasani added that in some cases, authorities were placing conditions on the release of bodies, asking families not to hold a funeral or speak to the media.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2022

The family brought her body to Shakarami’s father’s hometown in the west of Iran on Sunday, but they never got the chance to hold a funeral.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

Did he hold a funeral and let the wolf’s friends know?

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm

hold a funeral

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